It's off-putting when Edward returns and hesitates with lease (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETERRING It's off-putting when Edward returns and hesitates with lease (9) (9)
85% DETER Put off Edward's return with hesitation (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 4, 2015
70% POSTPONE Put off (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
70% DEFER Put off (5) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
70% DELAY Put off (5) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 12, 2025
70% RENTS Leases (5) Commuter Sep 19, 2025
67% DETACHED Edward returned hurt and isolated (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Sep 1, 2025
64% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
64% LOATH Hesitant (5) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
64% DAUNTED Disconcerted, put off (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 6, 2025
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